Embattled Ky. fire chief resigns from department

Julius Hatfield said his resignation stems from "negative scrutiny" on the department

WDRB

BULLITT COUNTY, Ky. — Embattled Southeast Bullitt Fire Chief Julius Hatfield has resigned from the department effective Feb. 1, according to a letter obtained by WDRB.

In the letter, addressed to three Bullitt County officials separately, Hatfield says his resignation stems from "negative scrutiny" on the department. "I want to assure you ... that allegations of criminal wrongdoing on my part are false," Hatfield wrote. "However, under the circumstances I feel my continued presence is no longer in the best interest of the Fire Department."